Performing live on a double-bill including American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, Jesse McCartney hit the stage at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday night (August 7), during their Jesse and Jordin Live concert tour.

Dressed in a sharkskin-colored suit and white sneakers, the 21-year-old singer was all about a memorable experience for this particular gig.

According to a Los Angeles Times report, “(Jesse) opened with a slice of the Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony and later said backstage that he wanted an epic start and that he first learned of the song from the Nike commercial in the ‘90s.”

Meanwhile, Jesse has nothing but praise for his tour partner, Miss Sparks, saying: “She’s an incredible performer. She knows how to entertain the crowd.”